Peek at Perks in $2B Mansion

The world's fifth-richest man, Mukesh Ambani, beat the competition with plans to build the first billion-dollar home to grace this earth, Forbes reports. In fact, his 27-story high-rise in India will cost $2 billion when it's done next year. Some of its frills:

• Nine elevators dot the lobby.
• 80% of the ballroom’s ceiling has crystal chandeliers.
• Indian accents keep the modern mansion true to its surroundings.

• With different materials in each, there’s a lounge for every mood.
• A cinema-sized theater offers a wine room and snack bar.
• Man-made snow flurries will help the family of five beat Mumbai’s heat.
• Vertical exterior gardens cool the house and lower its energy footprint.
• A view of the sea graces the floor-to-ceiling rooftop windows.

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